Payment to a Neighbor for Damage Caused by Construction
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Question
Dear Rabbi, hello. A neighbor above me built a sukkah balcony in a place where construction is not permitted. His construction darkened our kitchen. Because of this, we built a small utility room under his balcony, which, if not for his construction, I would either not have built at all or would have built a sukkah balcony instead of a closed utility room. Should I participate with him in the cost of the shared ceiling? If so, how much? P.S. For your information, no agreement was made between us at the time of his construction.
Answer
Hello,
I asked my teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, for you, and he replied:
If you do not benefit from the roof, you do not need to pay.
Source
According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita